CRM/LAW C10 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Jeremy Bentham
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Focus more on the larger issues/themes we"ve discussed (details good for context) Hayek: morality is the basis of our argument. As the key feature of their argument. Monetary value: utilitarian idea (morality vs economics) Deserving (how do we identify who deserves what: how welfare transitioned to criminalize people. Engages political science, marxist, policy: paint this political picture, social picture, economic picture. Grassroots movement for welfare (changing the conversation and priority of voices: libertarianism- preserving individual rights. Utilitarians are about benefits community as a whole the society will benefit if a lot of people benefit vs libertarian (the individual will benefit) Libertarians (everyone has their own values) vs utilitarians (collective thoughts- theory of morality- increase utility (morality will follow)) Idea of hedonism (sum of pleasure has to be greater than pain) Ties to nozick (everyones needs are different) Whatever you enjoy has to be recognize.